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November is National Alzheimers Disease Awareness Month and, importantly, it also coincides with National Family Caregivers Month. The progressive brain disease is common in Oregon, with nearly 70,000 people living with Alzheimers, according to the Alzheimers Association. Lenny Steinberg is the program director for the organizations Oregon and Southwest Washington chapter. ...

By Annelise Pierce for the Shasta Scout via The Daily Yonder.Broadcast version by Suzanne Potter for California News Service for the Public News Service/Daily Yonder Collaboration Since the Covid pandemic began, the need for pulmonologists, the doctors who specialize in lung care, has soared in Shasta County. Thats a huge problem because Shasta County, like many rural counties across America, is experiencing a serious shortage of pulmonologists and the many other kinds of physician specialists ...

By Claire Carlson for The Daily Yonder.Broadcast version by Mark Richardson for the Utah News Connection for the Public News Service/Daily Yonder Collaboration From one side of the city limits sign, a groundwater pipeline proposal in a sparsely populated Utah county looks like a crucial investment in economic expansion for a growing metropolis. From the other, less crowded side of the road, the project appears to be a water grab that will turn rural areas into sacrifice zones for the sake of u...

For the first time, Coloradans without documentation will be able to purchase Colorado Option health insurance plans through the states individual marketplace - and many may qualify for financial assistance. Priya Telang, communications manager with the Colorado Consumer Health Initiative, said the new OmniSalud program will allow more Coloradans to access routine health care and prescription drugs with lower and more predictable costs. "Colorado Option plans will cover all of the es...

A forum in Virginia today will address accessible and affordable housing options in Appalachia. The forum is a collaboration between AARP chapters in Virginia, North Carolina and Tennessee, and is part of the trios Livable Appalachia series of discussions about life in rural areas. Elements of the conversation will deal with making homes accessible for aging populations, caregiving, and making affordable options more widely available. ...

Clean-water advocates are urging the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy to do more to protect drinking water and soil quality impacted by industrial-scale beef, pork and chicken operations. Jonathan Leo, Jonathan Leo, of counsel, Richman Law and Policy, points to one proposed operation in Dundy County expected to hold 100,000 cattle per day. He said state regulators need to be vigilant to ensure waste from the facility does not pollute groundwater. ...

Recent polling shows more than 60% of Latino voters report exposure to false or unverified about politics, the COVID vaccine and abortion, and advocates said the trend puts voter engagement and turnout at risk. North Carolinas population boom over the past decade has mainly come from Latinos, who wield increasing political power. More than 100,000 thousand Latino residents are expected to cast ballots in next weeks midterm election. ...

Nearly 300 Nebraska business owners and executives across the state have gone on record in support of ballot Initiative 433, which would gradually raise Nebraskas minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2026. Dave Titterington, owner of the Wild Bird Habitat Stores in Lincoln and Omaha, said it is tough enough to find employees in the current marketplace, and even harder if all you can offer is $9 an hour. "When you got child care, you got food to put on the table, you got increased fuel costs...

A program that helps low-income older people find work may be getting a boost from an economy thats favoring employees. Easterseals-Goodwills Senior Community Service Employment Program helps folks age 55 and older get back into the workforce. The company works in Idaho, Montana, Utah and some counties in eastern Oregon. ...

With just a couple weeks before the midterm elections, a new study delves into the mindset of Granite State voters. The new polling, for AARP New Hampshire, found the top issues vary, mostly along party lines. Abortion rights are important to Democrats, while Republicans are concerned with inflation and rising prices. ...